Ash tray



Dec, 23, 1924.

J. .1. DoLZl-:R

ASH TRAY Filed April l, 1922 5 gmumlfor WML Dben Patented Dec. 23, 1924.

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Application led April 1, 1922. Serial No. 548,695.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, JOHN J. DoLznR, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Paul, in the county of Ramsey and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ash Trays, of which ,the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in ash trays.

The primary' object of the invention is the provision of an ash tray having a clamping arrangement thereon, whereby the ash tray may be supported in an out-of-the-way position upon card tables, arm chairs, desks and like locations.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an ashJ tray having tobacco and match receiving holders thereon so mounted as to enable an operator to use the tray in various positions with ease, as well as providing an ash tray of such'construetion that the same may be readily cleaned.

A. further object of the invention is the provision of an ash tray for clamping support upon the marginal portions of tables, desks and like devices, and including an arrangement for securing the tray in a fixed position, without liability of the same injuring the supporting article.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following detailed description.

In the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, and wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved ash tray showing the same as clamped to a bar of circular cross section.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the improved ash tray taken at an angle of with respect to the view 'illustrated in Figure 1, and showing the manner in which the tray may be clamped to an ash support.

Figure 3 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a prefered embodiment of my invention, the letter A designates the supporting member having the improved device B connected thereto.

The device B comprises a tray member 1t); clamping arrangement 11; tobacco receiving devices 12; and a match receiving device 13.

The tray 10 may be made of any approved material, such as glass, aluminum, brass, etc.

It is preferred that the same include the side walls 15 and the bottom 16. A lug 17 may be formed outwardly of the upper marginal edge of the tray way 15, having an aperture therein for pivotally receiving a pin 18 extending downwardly as a part of the match box receiving container 13. In this manner, the container 13 is mounted for swinging upon a vertical axis. Pairs of lugs 20 are formed upwardly from the marginal edges of the tray Walls 15, at opposite points upon the tray 10, so that the tobacco holders 12 may be pivotedv thereto. It is preferred that but two of these tobacco yholders 12 be mounted upon the tray 10, so that each of them are located at 90 with respect to the match box receptacle 13.

The. holders 12 are, of course, adaptedfor recelvlng cigars and cigarettes, each being formed of sheet material to have an arcute bent portion 25 with depending arms 26 ex# 26 are formed midway of the ends of the arcuate portion 25, it can be seen that one end 30 of the arcuate body 25 extends outwardly of the tray wall 15, while the other end 31 of each of the arcuate bodies 25 extends inwardly over the pocket of the tray 10. It is preferred that each of the tobacco supporting devices 12 include a spring 33, which is mounted upon the convex side of the arcuate body portion 25, engaging the marginal edge of the tray wall 1G whereby each of the devices 12 may be normally positioned so that the projections 33a rigid on the arms 26 ma extend into the tray 10, and engage the lnside thereof, so that said devices 12 'will be supported for receiving cigars and cigarettes in the ordinary manner. One great advantage'possessed by this arrangement is that of enabling a person to readily clean the inside surfaces of the' pocket of the tray, by so rocking the holders 12 that they may be tipped substantially as is illustrated in the dotted lines on Figure l of the drawing, to have their inside end portions 31 rocked out of the plane defined by the pocket of the tray 10.

Referring to the clamping arrangement 11, the same includes a jaw 35 preferably stamped of sheet material to provide the arms 36 extending upwardly thereof in parallel relation intermediate the finger engaging end 37 and the clamping end 38. A

racket 40 of sheet material is soldered, or otherwise secured at the central portion of' the bottom 16 of the tray 10, having the arms41 depending therefrom, whereby the `jaw arms 36 may each engage an arm 41 article engaging end 38 of the jaw 35 is forced toward the tray 10.

Attention is called to the fact that the entire clamping arrangement-11 is disposed beneath the tray 1() so that all portions thereof lie inwardly from the sides of the tray 10, so that no projecting portions of the clamping device y11 extend outwardly with respect to the tray member 10. As is yillustrated in Figures 1 and 2 of the drawing, the jaw can be so rocked that the member A may be gripped intermediate the bottom 16 of the tray 10 and the article l engaging end 38 of said jaw. In order that the devlce B may be securel attached in fixed manner to a support A, 1t is preferred that an anti-slip substance 48, preferably of resilient porous rubber, be attached upon the inside surface of the article engaging end 38,l so that the same may engage the article A to prevent 'relative slipping of the device B thereon. In order to prevent.

injury to the article A upon which the device B is supported, it is preferred that a piece of felt padding 49 be secured, as by gluing, to the bottom 16 of the tray 10, so

\ that when the device B is mounted upon the article A, said article A will be clamped by the jaw arrangement 11, intermediate the porous rubber 48 and the felt pad 49.

From the fore oing, itvcan be seen that an as h tray has een provided, susceptible.

of attachment in an out of the way location upon tables, desks and like structures; the tobacco and match enga ing portions of said tray being so arrange as to permit adjustment thereon. By reason of the porous rubber 48, the tray device may be mounted upon bars of circular cross section, such as upon cross braces of chairs, against liability of accidental disconnection therewith. v Y

Various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts, may be made to the form of invention herein shown and described, without departing from the spirit .of the invention or the scope of the claims.

I claim:

1. A device of the class described comprising a tray member having a bottom and peripheral wall, said tray having lugs extending upwardly from the peripheral wall thereof in pairs, tobacco recelving members of concavo-convex formation havingl arms extending therefrom for pivotal connection to the lugs on said tra and a spring member mounted upon said tobacco holder for engagement with the tray to normally maintain the tobacco holder inl horizontal position, to support an object.

2. A device of the class described comprising a tray defining a pocket therein, a tobacco holder pivotally mounted intermediate its length adjacent an upper marginal edge of said pocket and having end poi-- tions extendingy laterally inward and out ward of said pocket, meanscarried by said tobacco holder to prevent., inward tilting movement of the same beyond substantially a horizontal position, and means for yieldably preventing outward tilting movement of the tobacco holder.

3. A device of the class described comprising a tray defining a pocket therein, a tobacco holder pivotally mounted upon the tray adjacent said pocket, a lug rigid with said tobacco holder, and a spring acting upon said tobacco holder to normally urge the lug into engagement with said tray to limit the amplitude of inward movement of the tobacco holder with respect to the pocket of the tray.

JOHN J. DOLZER. 

